Queens Machine, Part 4: Meet the Boss

By
Brigid Bergin
WNYC News | Oct 30, 2017

Every political machine has a leader, and the most powerful of them are known everywhere as the Boss.

In Queens, that’s Congressman Joseph Crowley —chairman of the county Democratic Committee and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, making him the fourth most powerful Democrat in Congress.

In the final episode of our series the People’s Guide to Power, WNYC pulls back the curtain on the sources of his power and the forces challenging him in his own backyard.

Click on the link above to hear the full story.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to challenge Rep. Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary.
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